CJ, I stopped watching mid-way through last season. The comic book introduction of the Motor-mouthed SJW didn’t help. I’ve heard this season has been better, not sure if I trust their opinions. It looks like IMDb scores reflect that also. Wondering what other fans of TWD think. Worth jumping back in Season 9? Any need to catch up Season 8? Thanks.
I’m getting a little tired of similar story lines and situations. I’m close to being done. I truly need this to be finished. Either they find real life out there in a normal setting or...
I gave up on it sometime last year. Mrs WBill still watches, though, and I catch a little bit on the periphery.
They've killed off most of the original characters. As the actors leave, it seems that they're writing other characters into their comic book roles - see above comments re: Carl/Henry. The current big bad guys - the Whisperers - aren't as big or bad as I remember them from the comics. They started out with a bang, and have quickly tapered off.
I'm half interested in seeing what the Commonwealth looks like. Also, when they removed Rick, the producer of the show hinted at movies or mini-series ... that might be interesting. 2-4 hours of action, rather than 2 minutes with 58 minutes of commercials and filler.
Largely, the series as it stands right now is a big "Meh", as far as I'm concerned. Lots of posing. Overly dramatic exposition. It's turned into a daytime soap, only with less pretty characters, and more zombies. You could probably find better things to do with your time than binge-watch Seasons 8 and 9.